This was recorded by the musical extraordinaire George Schweinfest(c.1862-1949) with piano accompaniment by a probably tipsy Fred Hylands. Schweinfest was known for playing the piccolo, but he also played flute, Violin, piano and clarinet, possibly doubling on these instruments amid the noise of records by Issler's orchestra in the early and mid-1890's. The pianist on this is Columbia's house pianist at the time Fred Hylands, who often took advantage of the nonexistent rules for drinking of alcohol in their studio.
The speed is very inconsistent on this recording, more so than many Columbia recordings from this time period, and the sound of the piano was already not that great and in tune, and the size of the recording room distorted the sound ever more.
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